my friend you have a perfect combo i build rods and havent found a blank better than the catmaxi use 7ft 6in the reels are great i have 7000pro rockets,c3is. and 7000i also 7000 big game ,they are all great ! NOW HERES THE DOWN FALL the eyes on the rods are weak I bought new catmax rods cut the eyes off and put on stainless guides and rewraped them made custom rods they are awsome well good luck let me know how you like them !!!:0a26::0a17::0a23::boss::0a22:

I think? the 7000 C3's have three bearings and the 7000's have only one. Both are fine reels. The C3's retail for $30-$40 more. I know I whipped butt on a 42 pounder with my dink Abu 4600 and 15? pound test last week. The flimsy ugly stick and slick drag whupped that fish in a raging tide. Great reels!!